The PS Plus addition of games in February 2026 looks set to be a second wind for the service.

playstation plus This year has had a bit of a strange start. After a truly stellar few months in the second half of 2025, January and February have been a mixed bag, at least for Essential users. January brought it Need for Speed ​​Unbound, Epic Mickey: Rebrushand core keeper. These games are solid enough, but they're aimed at a niche market because racing, family, and sandbox titles aren't everyone's cup of tea. Sadly, there was no real heavy hitter for PS Plus Free Games in February 2026 either.

• Subnautica: Below Zero
• Ultros
• ace combat 7
• indisputable

Subnautica: Below Zero It's probably the only game this year that resembles the big PS Plus Essential games. Subnautica It was already available for free as part of the Play at Home campaign a few years ago. The standalone expansion pack has also been somewhat hampered by the negative perception surrounding the series as a whole since its announcement. Subnautica 2 Fully embrace AI.

The other three games are smaller titles (Ultros) niche genre (ace combat 7) or poor evaluation (indisputable), its second month of mediocre service in a row. Or at least that could be the case as PS Plus Extra (like January's game) is likely to do big things once again.

There's no word yet on which games will join PS Plus Extra in February, but some strong games have emerged over the past few months. Here's what PS Plus Extra has been like over the past six months: All contain at least two large games. This does not apply to the recent Essential tier.

Looking at the bold entries in this lineup, it's hard not to be impressed. Last August, players were treated to a top-tier fighting game. Mortal Kombat 1 And a great superhero adventure Marvel's Spider-Man. Then, something fun happened in September. persona 5 A spin-off for JRPG enthusiasts and still active. WWE 2K The latter is more appealing than the regular sports additions in that it can be enjoyed without any knowledge of wrestling thanks to user-created characters. October brought horror until dawn and Silent Hill 2It's been a good month for PS Plus horror games. November showed some love for Rockstar. GTA 5 and red dead redemption (the latter received a performance upgrade a month later); December brings exciting Soullike and Assassin's Creed A game inspired by previous entries. All of this means that Extra has been firing on all cylinders for a long time, even when other tiers have failed.

There's always the chance that PS Plus will break the streak and disappoint like Essential (or the underperforming PS Plus Premium), but recent performance has been so strong that the February lineup is likely to be more impressive than anything else. Like PS Plus Essential, Extra is willing to explore some niche genres, and in doing so there are some gems for players to discover, like cozy PS Plus games. coral island.

But with PS Plus Extra, Sony offers two or three huge AAA experiences that always appeal to a wider audience, which is what PS Plus Essential did in its heyday. Unfortunately, they haven't been able to provide the game spread they need lately, resulting in two months in a row that have been fairly forgettable.

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The reality is that PS Plus Essential will always perform somewhat well as it is a requirement for online multiplayer in many games, but there will no doubt be some gamers who will cancel their subscription to the service if it continues to disappoint. Unless you like racing games or flight sims, try games like: Need for Speed ​​Unbound and ace combat 7 Probably not worth subscribing to. PS Plus Extra shows that it's possible to pursue a niche market while also putting some games with mass appeal on the service each month. Let's hope Extra gets behind PS Plus again this month. At Essential, we'll learn by example and come back stronger in March.